Director of Technical Procurement & Capital Projects

Carnival UK; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Contributory Pension

Private medical and dental insurance

Life Assurance

Employee assistance and wellbeing

Job summary

Carnival UK is recruiting a Director, Technical Procurement to lead end-to-end sourcing for capital projects, refits, facilities and spare parts, ensuring on-time, on-specification and on-budget delivery. You will shape a high-performing function, drive data-led decision making, and build senior supplier relationships while aligning with Guest Experience and fleet safety priorities.

Hybrid working with up to two days from home supports a senior leadership role within Carnival UK’s

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in technical procurement or sourcing within a large, asset-intensive or safety-critical environment.
• Proven experience delivering technical sourcing strategies across capital projects and refits.
• Deep expertise in supplier management, contract governance and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead end-to-end technical sourcing strategies across capital projects, refits, facilities, spare parts and fixed-fee categories.
• Own strategic technical supplier relationships, including contract governance and risk mitigation.
• Lead procurement for refits, new builds and major technical programmes, ensuring on-time, on-specification and on-budget delivery.
• Build and develop a high-performing Technical Procurement function with data-led decision-making.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Technical procurement

Supplier management

Contract governance

Negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Carnival UK is recruiting a Director, Technical Procurement to lead end-to-end sourcing for capital projects, refits, facilities and spare parts, ensuring on-time, on-specification and on-budget delivery. You will shape a high-performing function, drive data-led decision making, and build senior supplier relationships while aligning with Guest Experience and fleet safety priorities.

Hybrid working with up to two days from home supports a senior leadership role within Carnival UK’s